Weft-replenishing loom.



Patented Oct. 12, 1909.

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@Mmc/mbo@ WEET REPLBNISHING LOOM.

APPLIGATION FILED MAB. 24, 1909.

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HARRISON N. ARTHUR, on LAWRENCE, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR To CRO'MPTON a;

KNOWLES LOOM WORKS, A CORPORATION OF MASSACHUSETTS.

WERT-RRPLENISHNG LOOM.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 24, 1909. Serial No'. 485,402.

Lawrence. in the county of EsseX and State' of Massachusetts, have invented certain new andfuseful Imprm'ements in Vtfeft-Replenishing Looms, otl which the following is a Specification.

My invention relates to weft replenishing looms, and particularly to that class of weft replenishing looms` which have a stationary magazine with aplurality of guide-ways Or compartments for bobbins or filling carriers, and in which, when the lowest hobhin in a ,con'ipartment is released, it drops down to an opening at the lower end of the magazine,

ordinarily common to all the compartments, and into a position under the transferrer, to be engaged hy the transferrer, on the operation of the weft roplenishing mechanism, to he transferred into the active shuttle, to take the place of the substantially exhausted hohhin therein.

It has heen found in practice that when a bobbinis released from the lowerend of its compartment, to drop down to the discharging end ot' the magazine. that sometimes the hohhin is msplacedand does not fall into its proper position at. the discharging end of the magazine under the transferrer, for instance, the head oi the hohhin being heavier than the tip, may reach its proper position under the transfcrrer. but. the tip of the hobbin may be held, or lag hehind on itsI way to the discharging end of the magazine, and not reach its proper position under the transfcrrer arm,

when said arm operates to transfer the hohhin into the shuttle, and consequently the hobbin is nottransferred. y

he ohject of my invention 1s to provide mechanism for properly positioning a bohbin, at'ter it has been released from its compartment, and preparatory to its being transferred into the active shuttle, and my invention consists in certain novel features of construction of my improvements, as will b hereinafter fullyfdescribed.

l have shown in the drawing a detached portion of a stationary magezine of a weft replenishing loom, of the typev shown and described in the pending application for Let.- ters Patent, Serial No. 298,939, but it will be-understood that my improvements may be used in connection with any type of station-` ary magazines, having a. lurality of compartments for bobbins or filling carriers.'

Referring to the drawing :-Figure 1 is a front sectional view of a stationary maga-- zine, and ot the transferring mechanism', taken on line 1, 1, Fig. 2-, looking in the direction of arrow a, same figure. Fig. 2 is a plan view oi' the parts shown in Fig. 1, showing a. section, On line 2, 2, Fig. 1, through the magazine; some of the parts shown in Fig. 1 are left O' in this figure.

In the accompanying drawing, 1 is a stand secured to the loom side, notshown, land having secured thereto, in this instance by bolts 2, the side flanges 3 on the rear or inner guide-ways 3', in this instance four in numher, for the hea-ds 4 of the bobbin's 4.'

5, see Fig. 2, are the lower parts of the outer guide-ways for the tips 4" of the bobbins 4; 6, 6 are `two vupper transverse rods, and 7, T, two lower transverse rods, see F ig. 1, which rods attach the front guide-ways, `or the front part of the magazine to the rear part.

8 is the transitori-er arm carrying the transferrer 8', see Fig. 1, and having its hub pivotally mounted on the stand 1, in the usual way, and having the downwardly extending arm S, on which is pivotally mounted the bunter 9, having the downwardly extending arm 9- with a stud 9 thereon, which is engaged the hooked end of a. link 10, pivotally mounted on the lower end of the downwardly extending arm 11 Patented Oct. 12, 1909.A i

of the fansferring mechanism, which has l its huh 11 mounted on a. stud 12 on the stand 1, see Fig. 2. Extending out from the hub 11 is an arm 13, which is connected with the transferrer operating mechanism,

not shown.

A helically coiled torsion spring 111i, cOn-' tion, shown by broken lines, engages `said.`

bunter on the forward movement of the lay, to operate the transferrer mechanism.

16 are rocking supports or cradles, adapt ed to retain the bobbins in .their compartments, and on the rocking' thereof to drop a-selected boh'bin to the discharging end of the magazine. which in this inzstance is cour mon to all of the, conn'iartnients, and toward Which the bobbins drop by gravity.

All of the above mentioned parts may be ot' the usual and well known construction in the class ot' looms referred to.

l will now describe my improvements, which as above stated consisthof means for properly positioning the selected bobbin or illingg` carrier.l which is released from its compartment, preparatory to beine,V trans i'erred, in case said bobliin i5 aiiaplaeefcl, or fails to properly drop to the disclrarging` end oi the magazine and below the transfer-rer arni 8. l have shown in this instance my positioning means located at the 'front part, ol the magazine, and intended to engage the tip eral of the bobbins orlilline carriera. l

have in this instance located or placed on one Side of 4the from opening' at the diselnaryjneA end of the magazine, and in the path ot' the tip of a bobbin aa it i'alls from its comparl nient, a movable arm or lever l?, 'which has a hub 1T at ite inner end, which is pirotally mounted in this instante on the reduced end of a rod 1S, which hanl its inner end Secured to an arm 19, haringr its hub lil neem-ed by a :set screw 2l). in this iimlanee on one oi the lower transverse rollol i', See lfie'. 'lhe arm or leverl 1T is prcl'tafablyv made ol' carved. Shape. and is connected at its onter end toa .at-nd 2l. at. the lower end ot' a roll or conV `nector 22: the opper end of the rod or connector is connected with a sind 2li on an arm 2l, which has its hab 2i in this instance jlaat on a sleeve of the upper transverse rode` o" sec lfie', ii. Fast on the inner end ot the sleeve in a hub 26, lawine' extending: ont therol'roln an arm 213 carrying a sind 2T, on which is plv otally mounted the upper cnil oli' a rod or connector 28. rlthe lower end ol the rod or Connector has in this inStance an effe ZH thereon, to engage a loop ll on the arm 1L. ,Extending ont; from the hal; a .seo ond arni 26"' 'which carriea a pia "zo, k11o which is connect 30'; the other end oi'i' the rod or connector Btl is connected "to a. nin 31 on an arin Ilz, i-x- ,tending ont from the hab Q 'fast on the inner `end of the sleeve 3?. The outer end of the sleeve 33 has a hub 3i thereon, and extending ont, from` said habia an arin 3l t carrying apin 35, sec Fig. 2. 'lhe pin 35 is connected with the Lipper end of a rod or con'lector 36; the lower end of said rod or connector 3G is connected with a. pin 3( on 60 the outer end of second curved shaped arm or lever 38, corresponding to thc arm 17,A

@and located on the opposite side of the (linclarge opening in the magazine, and in the Y"patlrot' the tip ol a bobnin as it falls from 55 its compartment. The inner end of the arm '7, mounted on one l ii'ioperative in Fig. l..

" movement oi? the leveeA A to he one end o' n rod or connector l oceano 38 has a boss 3S" to `receive the reduced end of a rod 39; the inner end of saidrod 39 is Secured to an arin 'lt, having its lnib l0 seenred by a screw on the other lower transverse rod- 7, see Fig. il. helically coiled contraction Spring 42 is in this in Stance attached at one end to an eye ,3, secured to the rear part ot' the magazine, and is attached at its other end Yto the hub 32', and acts to hold the levers 17 and S8 in their The operation or .my inil'irovementa lwill be reaf y understood by those skilled in the art 1 the above description 1n connection with the drawing.

lli/hen a bobbin or illing carrier 4i dropI down J`from ite compartment toward-the die eliargine' engl of the nrieazine. in tir c Stanca trom a compartment ai the right in Fifi. l of the drawing, preparatoijY to being ranferretl. into the active ywhnttle, and the bobbin notr properly positioned ander die tranalerrer, the 'Lip oit the bobbin lagging beliinfl,or remaining'in a wrong position, as shown in the drawing, so that the bobbin is not properly .located under the transferrer t3, on the movement oif the lever ll of the tranaferrer mechanism, .in the ordinary way, io allenv the dagger D to he raised into the path of the banter 15 on the lay, lshown by broken lines in Figi: l, preparatory to the operation of the iranaiterrer mechanism, the

lll, through the intcrnieo ce .,ctioi lo the ,positioning arma l?, and 3th will raise said arma, as indicate-S. br la'olien linesin Fig. Yl., and in this instance lhc arm l. al che right, will act, or trilt the tip oil the hobbin, and 'to f lro) into its proper position he lransifrror 8, before the transferrer lowered Snliiciently to engage the holiiiin, f-o that the liobbin will be in a proper poaition to be rane't'erred.

ity fill he ninlerntood that the detaila` of construction oit' my iniprovcmenls mayv -he varied it tlefsireol, ai they may be. adapted applied to an-t fe ci' Stationen-v niagazinc in a weft repeniahing loom. n'nir' two. or more, compl 'in rita or 'for the hobbim or i ai filling; carriera-ay iial feature of my invention beinef liination with a Slatifmary magazine of a irell replenishingloom. of movable means. located at the discharging end of the magazine, for positioning ander the t'anai'erre;

a misplaced hobbin or filling carrier after' its release from its compartment, and lor paratory to being transferred into thtiactfive shuttle; Said means are preferably connected with.I and operated through the operation of theweft replenishine mechanism, bnl. they may be operated by other lnechanian'i, and the head of the bobbin, instead of the, tip, may he engaged if preferred.

positions, as Shown by fnll linea.`

y rality ofv compartments or y supeiposed filling carriers leading to a transing a bobbin or filling car Having thus described my invention, vvl'iat I claim as new and desire to secure b Letters Patent 1s:-

l. In'a' Wett replenishing loom, the 'coinbmation Witlra magazine for hobbins or filllng carriers, of movable means for position.

ing a misplaced bobbin Aor lilling carrier under the transferrer, preparatoryY to the transfer' of said bobbin or tilling carrier;y

2. In a Wett replenishing loom, the combination with a magazine for bobbins or lilling carriers, of movable means for accelerating the movementol", and positioning a bobbin or filling carrier nnoer the transferrer, preparatory to the transfer et said bobbin or `filling carrier.

3. In a n ei't replenisliing loom, the coinbination with a magazine for bolibin or lilling (,arriers of movable means )r positionr under the transferrer, preparatory to the transfer of said bobbin or tilling carrier, and connections intermediate said means and the transerrer mechanism.

4. In a weft replenisliing loom, the conibination Wit-h a magazine for bobbins or lilling carriers, of movable means for position ing a bobbin or filling carrier nndeiv the' transferrer, preparatory to the transt'er of said bobbin or'iilling carrier, and connections intermediate said means, and the bunter of the transferrer mechanism, and said means operated through the engagen'ientof said bunter with the dagger on the lay.

5. In a weft replenishing loom, the coinbination With a magazine, having a plurality of compartments or guide-ways for super posed filling carriers leading to aftransferring position common to all of the compartments, ofmeans,`operadLivev upon the move ment of a'bobbin orvllling carrier from its compartment or guide-Way, to correctly positionl said bobbin or filling carrier in its transferring position; l Y

I6. v4In a vweft replenishing loom, the coinbination with a magazine, having a plugnide-Wavs for ferring position common to all oli' the compart-ments, of means tomove a bobbin or llmff carrier from an vabnormal iosition b into anormal position ander the transferrer.'

7. In a weft replenishing loom, the cem- `bination with a magazine having a plnrality of compartments or guide-ways forsnperposed lilling carriers leading to a transi ierring position common to all the comA partments` ol means, operative upon the passage ot a bobbin or filling carrier from its coinlnirtinent or guide-Way, to correctly move it into a transferring position.

8, In a wett replenisliing loom, the combination with a magazine7 having a plurality of compartments or guide-Ways for snperposed filling carriers leading to a transferring position common to all of the coinpaitinents, er". means, operative upon the passage of a nobbin or lilling carrier in the guide-ways of the magasine, to move positioning' devices into the path of said bobbin or filling carrier, to engagethe same.

9. Ina n'eit'replenisli`ii1g loom, the combination with a i'nagazine, having a plnralit)Y of guide-ways or compartments for superposed filling carriers, leading to a tran ferring position common to all of the compartments, ot' two positioning levers outside of said guido-ways, a transferring lever, and connections to the positioning levers, whereby a movement of the transferring lever will move the positioning levers above the guideivays and ytoward the transferring position of the bobbin.

l0.` In a weft replenisl'iing loom, the coinbination with a magazine, having guideivays or compartments therein for filling carriers or bobbins, leading to a transferring position common to all of said guide-ways or compartments, oi pivoted arms, one at. each side of the discharge opening ot.' the magazine, and means to move said arms above said gi11 le\vays, upon the discharge of a bobbin or Atilling carrier therein.

ll. In a weft replenisliing loom, the combination with a n'iagazine having guide-ways or con'ipartinents for liobbins or filling carriers, of means to release a bobbin or lilling carrier from its coinpartinent or gnide-Vay, to tall by gravity tln'ongli said guide-way, and a ifositioning lever` and means to move it, to disengage any iiolibin or lilling carrier remaining in an almornnil position in said l guide-way.

HARRISON N. ART'IUIL 1l/Vitnesses JOHN C. Dnivnr, Minna Haas. 

